Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Ireland

Fixed telephone lines in Ireland in 2024 — 20.51 per 100. Ranked 41 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 421.3%.

2024 20.51 per 100 −9.41% vs 2023
World rank 41of 146
Period maximum 51.41 per 1002007
Period minimum 3.94 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Ireland, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.94 per 1001962: 3.96 per 1001964: 3.96 per 1001966: 5.84 per 1001968: 5.84 per 1001970: 7.97 per 1001972: 8.05 per 1001974: 8.05 per 1001976: 11.14 per 1001978: 12.46 per 1001980: 14.24 per 1001982: 16.79 per 1001984: 19.17 per 1001986: 21.36 per 1001988: 24.09 per 1001990: 28 per 1001992: 31.3 per 1001994: 34.5 per 1001996: 38.2 per 1001998: 44 per 1002000: 48.18 per 1002002: 50.27 per 1002004: 49.56 per 1002006: 50.99 per 1002008: 49.55 per 1002010: 45.58 per 1002012: 43.65 per 1002014: 43.42 per 1002016: 40.34 per 1002018: 37.53 per 1002020: 33.69 per 1002022: 23.92 per 1002024: 20.51 per 100
Change over the period: +16.58 (+421.29%) Average annual rate: 2.61 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 20.51 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Northern Europe computed 25.11 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 20.51 −2.13 −9.41%
2023 22.65 −1.28 −5.33%
2022 23.92 −1.81 −7.04%
2021 25.73 −7.96 −23.62%
2020 33.69 −2.13 −5.96%
2019 35.82 −1.7 −4.54%
2018 37.53 −1.39 −3.58%
2017 38.92 −1.42 −3.52%
2016 40.34 −0.74 −1.81%
2015 41.09 −2.33 −5.37%
2014 43.42 −0.57 −1.3%
2013 43.99 +0.35 +0.79%
2012 43.65 −1.04 −2.33%
2011 44.69 −0.89 −1.95%
2010 45.58 −1.44 −3.07%
2009 47.02 −2.52 −5.09%
2008 49.55 −1.86 −3.62%
2007 51.41 +0.42 +0.82%
2006 50.99 +1.61 +3.25%
2005 49.38 −0.17 −0.35%
2004 49.56 +0.6 +1.22%
2003 48.96 −1.31 −2.61%
2002 50.27 +2.13 +4.41%
2001 48.15 −0.03 −0.06%
2000 48.18 +1.88 +4.06%
1999 46.3 +2.3 +5.23%
1998 44 +1.6 +3.77%
1997 42.4 +4.2 +10.99%
1996 38.2 +1.9 +5.23%
1995 36.3 +1.8 +5.22%
1994 34.5 +1.8 +5.5%
1993 32.7 +1.4 +4.47%
1992 31.3 +1.6 +5.39%
1991 29.7 +1.7 +6.07%
1990 28 +1.7 +6.48%
1989 26.3 +2.21 +9.16%
1988 24.09 +1.43 +6.31%
1987 22.66 +1.3 +6.11%
1986 21.36 +1.3 +6.5%
1985 20.05 +0.88 +4.6%
1984 19.17 +1.51 +8.53%
1983 17.66 +0.87 +5.18%
1982 16.79 +1.14 +7.31%
1981 15.65 +1.41 +9.89%
1980 14.24 +1.23 +9.49%
1979 13.01 +0.54 +4.36%
1978 12.46 +0.6 +5.09%
1977 11.86 +0.72 +6.5%
1976 11.14 +0.69 +6.57%
1975 10.45 +2.4 +29.88%
1974 8.05 +0 +0%
1973 8.05 +0 +0%
1972 8.05 +0 +0%
1971 8.05 +0.08 +1%
1970 7.97 +2.12 +36.32%
1969 5.84 +0 +0%
1968 5.84 +0 +0%
1967 5.84 +0 +0%
1966 5.84 +0.06 +1.02%
1965 5.78 +1.82 +45.96%
1964 3.96 +0 +0%
1963 3.96 +0 +0%
1962 3.96 +0 +0%
1961 3.96 +0.03 +0.7%
1960 3.94

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.